Ina Garten has served up comfort and cocktails for decades - we need that more than ever right now.

Google’s Annie Jean-Baptiste talks product inclusion, her new book 'Building for Everyone,' and how to recognize biases.

To be honest, I have not read this book yet but I know it will punch me right in the throat. How do I know that? All of my favorite people have read this book and an overwhelming number of them put it in their Top 5. Are you a lazy dumpster person? Skip ahead to the movie but know that I am judging you.

Another book I have not read yet but only because it hasn't been released just yet. Y'all, preemptively feeling all the feels with this one. Great coffee table book for my fellow 'mos and/or a great gift for your favorite guncle.

I ADORE this graphic memoir from Alison Bechdel (and the musical that followed) that recalls her fraught relationship with her late father. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." This book will punch you in the gut in the best way possible.

This week, I included lots of home decor dupes as well as some fall fashion for my boys. Ladies, I've got sweaters and jackets calling your name. Plus, more Etsy finds!

Saying this year has been tough is quite the understatement. I've been struggling to find motivation lately and loved this list of mental health tips for dealing when things keep going wrong.

Spoiler alert: this will leave you feeling ATTACKED. You wake up to the soft light coming from your Casper Glow light. It’s the 3rd different glow light you’ve gotten to wake up feeling relaxed and refreshed. You tried some other light alarm clocks, but like a lot of other things, you tried it for a week and decided it was a waste.

Tina Fey, Mike Schur, and 35 more TV writers on what their characters would do in a pandemic. A personal favorite, Coach Taylor of Friday Night Lights:

"Meanwhile. There is a certain segment of our population who believe that the rules do not apply to them. That they don’t have to worry about all this. And I’m staring at 60 members of that segment of our population right now. Gentlemen. You will put yourself and your family and your community at serious risk if you act like a jackass. So I’m asking you to take this as seriously as you have taken anything in your life. Practice your social distancing. Stay at home. Your social calendars are officially on hold. And in case I haven’t made myself clear enough, let me state it more plainly. No parties. No sex. No physical contact. Is this absolutely clear?"

It me. I'm Collin. Shockingly, I hate talking about myself but here are the CliffsNotes. 31, Texan turned cruise ship character turned Texan turned Chicagoan turned Texan. Event designer and planner. Interior designer and stylist. Corporate badass. Partner and double dog dad. Cursed with an aggressive gluten intolerance but also a passion for bread and no fucks to give. Why a newsletter? It gives me a creative outlet with a deadline and my therapist says these things are important. Plus, I love to read, shop, share, and most importantly spend time on the internet. I don't sleep.